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Clarifying IdeasWed, 13 Sep 2017 22:14:35 +0000enhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.487523094Poets, Heretics, Patriotshttp://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/poets-heretics-patriots/
http://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/poets-heretics-patriots/#respondMon, 27 Mar 2017 23:51:27 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10555Poets, Heretics, and Patriots, a historic biopic of three strong women during the revolutionary time of the Irish Renaissance in the early 1900’s. A time of great literature, profound social upheavals, and two horrible wars, all led by contemporary Irish artists in the pursuit of freedom.

This exhibition is part of the global “Spirit of ’45” movement, which preserves and promotes the World War II Era, and honors the contributions of two of its finest allies, both VMI alumni, Chinese General Sun Li-Jen, VMI ’27, and USA General George C. Marshall, VMI ‘01. The exhibit will be open to the public from September 3rd through September 10th at Marshall Hall, Hall of Valor.This event highlights the compelling history of General Sun Li-Jen, a WWII ally in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater. General Sun is revered for his idealism and his ability to both inspire soldiers and work with many of his era’s most powerful international military and political leaders.

September 3, 1945, marks the World War II victory of the Allies over the Japanese in China. You are cordially invited to attend the opening ceremony and presentation of related historical artistic materials as donations to the VMI museum. The sponsoring organizations include:

China Culture Promotion Society

Virginia Military Institute

California Assembly Member Kansen Chu’s office

Anhui Hongtian Culture & Media Co.

American Sun Li-Jen Historical Association

Master Hou Zhen, chairman of Luoyang Artists Association, worked more than three months on this mural, “The Historical Moment,” using his keenly developed observational talents and exceptional brush-pen skills. The artwork measures 1 x 12 meters and includes scenes of Allied military leaders and soldiers during the CBI struggle. After this exhibition, a replica of the same size will be donated to the VMI museum.

The exhibit includes over 300 artworks created in the classic Anhui (Xuan) paper and modern graphic art style, mounted on 50 vertical panels, commemorating General Sun’s key moments in the CBI Theater.

Also included in the donation will be a video recounting General Sun’s victories, a traditional Chinese thread-bound book illustrating General Sun’s experiences, and a short film documenting the meticulous production of the panels, rice paper, and thread-bound book.

“The Historical Monument” mural commemorates the triumph of the human spirit against the harshest of environmental and tactical circumstances, and illustrates the importance of embracing multicultural collaboration towards achieving this far-reaching global endeavor. The timeline takes place in China during the turbulence of World War II (1937–1945). General Sun Li-Jen was arguably the most accomplished and famous Chinese military leader of his time. Described by his Allies as “Rommel of the East” and by his enemies as “Ghost of the Army,” General Sun was known for daring leadership and remarkable battlefield strategies. He was the first non-British general to command British troops, was knighted Commander, O.B.E., by King George VI, and awarded Legion of Merit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

For today’s new audience not as familiar with the 20th Century’s Eastern countries and cultures, General Sun’s life provides a compelling narrative, a life of valor, and glorious military victories countered by great personal tribulations. Through his staunch leadership of the Chinese New 1st Army, General Sun ultimately spearheaded the Allied Campaign in successfully reclaiming Burma, thereby reopening the vital military and humanitarian lifeline that became known as the “Stilwell Road.” Many of his celebrated accomplishments were played out on an international stage while driving “To the Final Victory.”

Hope to see you there!

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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/dissonance/#respondWed, 25 May 2016 11:29:22 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10508Aiyana is holding her two young children’s’ hands as they walk across the sand to the water’s edge on a bright morning. Both kids dive into an oncoming wave and frolic in the warm water. Suddenly, all three get sucked under the water by a strong riptide. Seemly out of nowhere, Zatara races down the beach to save the family, but only two return to the North Carolina beach. Yet, through Zatara’s courageous actions that day, all four survive. So begins a journey through space-time where a daughter and her mother reconnect from a distant past.

From an early age, Zatara knew she was brighter than her peers at school, even for a school in the Virgo Cluster Demesne. But to keep her skills from detection, she is able to alter her answers on the standard tests to appear normal. Until a new test is introduced which reveal her real genius to her instructors. Because of the unique power of her blooming intellect, she is assigned the task to determine its source. To the horror of the school’s administrators, the source appears to be on a planet in the Milky Way galaxy, Earth. Zatara is chartered to travel to Earth and research the source of her genius, forcing her to come face to face with a mother she has never known but is the source of her ability.

Shortly after arriving at her destination, she finds herself drawn to a man, Aron, in an unexpected way she does not understand and which causes her to question everything she’s been taught. Even more startling, she realizes what she’s feeling for him might be love, something her instructors told her she would be immune from on planet Earth.

The screenplay, Dissonance, is a science fiction thriller celebrating the strength and spirit of Zatara as she pits her wits and wiles against the universe’s most technologically advanced and most powerful military force yet encountered by man – the Virgo Cluster Demesne.

Now she must decide whether to finish the job she was engineered to do or leave her genetics, her training and her security behind and open the door to something much messier, confusing and satisfying – her humanity. It will be a race to determine if mankind is to survive its explosive technological stage.

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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/ever-victorious/#respondSun, 10 Apr 2016 17:52:53 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10399“EVER VICTORIOUS” is the story of an idealistic military leader hailed as a genius for his ability to get the best from his soldiers and to artfully work with many of the most powerful international military and political leaders of his era. Through the many glorious public successes and debilitating sad private moments, Sun Li-jen is a leader who would not bow to adversity. The film celebrates the triumph of the human spirit under the harshest of circumstances.

The historical fiction screenplay takes place during the turbulent times of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the Chinese Civil War (1947–1948), and the Cold War that follows (1950–1990). It tells the story of General Sun Li-jen, arguably the most accomplished and famous Chinese military general of his time. He was described as “Rommel of the East” by the Allies for his daring leadership and his remarkable battlefield strategies. He was knighted by King George VI and awarded the Legion of Merit by President Franklin Roosevelt. Not as well-known in the Western history books as other famous military leaders of the time, although his actions and career are detailed in hundreds of TOP SECRET U.S. State Department memorandums, his life provides a compelling narrative for a new audience not as familiar with Eastern countries and cultures during the second half of the Twentieth Century. “Ever Victorious” is a story of bravery, military battles lost and won, political intrigue, treachery, and final redemption, all played out on an international stage.

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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/355-2/#respondTue, 29 Mar 2016 15:27:11 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10498Colonial Philadelphia. The turbulent American War for Independence. 14,000 soldiers march up South Street – Redcoats, Dragoons, Hessians – to fife and drum and Loyalist cheers, in columns four abreast and over 10 blocks long. Lydia Darragh, midwife, devout Quaker, Irish immigrant, watches from her window and holds back rage as General Sir William Howe – Commander-In-Chief of King George III’s British Forces – takes possession of the property across the street. She vows, “Never again will I lose my home and family to tyrants.” That same day, Lydia learns from General Howe’s master spy, Captain John Andre’, that she is expected to vacate her home. This drives her to risk all she holds dear, and all she believes, to spy for George Washington and his Continental Army – which she arguably saves several times from annihilation. In Washington’s code book, she and her female network earn the secret designation “355.” The screenplay, 355, is an historic fiction celebrating the strength and spirit of Lydia and her network of Colonial women as they pit their wits and wiles against the world’s then-largest military force – the British Empire.

Lydia’s story – not as well-known as other spies of her time – provides compelling narrative for today’s audience less familiar with women’s roles in the struggle for Independence. 355 illustrates the power of intelligence gathered through subversion, and why George Washington was called a Spymaster. 355 is bravery, espionage, treachery, and final triumph, played out in a critical time in history, with a cast of international characters.

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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/social-media/50-ways-to-build-your-brand/#respondWed, 17 Feb 2016 11:23:06 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10319Even when there are some good products or services, some companies never become brands. Fortunately, you can adhere to the best practices and overcome your struggle with branding. Here are some important highlights shared from this infographic.
]]>http://jacquelinemulligan.net/social-media/50-ways-to-build-your-brand/feed/010319How to Create Content Ideashttp://jacquelinemulligan.net/social-media/how-to-create-content-ideas/
http://jacquelinemulligan.net/social-media/how-to-create-content-ideas/#respondMon, 15 Feb 2016 11:47:34 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10322Have you ever been asked by a client to develop a content marketing plan? Maybe you are required to deliver new content ideas to your client. You need to get to know your client, identify their goals, and find ideas that align with them. This infographic by CopyPress shows how you can go about creating content ideas for your client.
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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/featured/smugglers-legacy/#respondMon, 25 Jan 2016 14:05:50 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=105271802. The North Atlantic coast of France punishes everyone, and everyone’s guilty of something. Master Mariner and longtime widower Louis Bedard begrudges God, Napoleon and the Coast Guard. After cholera kills a third of his town, including the last healer, he resolves to hire a live-in doctor – a modern one from Paris – but none will commit for less than a year’s advance salary. In defiance of Napoleon, Bedard and a secret partner devise an alias and a smuggling plan.

Their cache grows but Bedard’s hopes for happiness fizzle: his beloved only daughter rejects yet another suitor and the matchmaker threatens to return Bedard’s fee. His troubles escalate when he’s betrayed. Coast Guard Lieutenant LaMotte jails him, Bedard’s daughter disowns him, and his secret partner threatens to turn state’s evidence. Bedard faces a life sentence unless he can entice LaMotte to drop the charges, but this arrest has promoted the ambitious LaMotte to Captain. Bedard thinks his life can get no worse, until the prison gossip reports that LaMotte has recently fallen hard for a local girl.

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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/social-media/social-media-tool-categories/#respondFri, 15 Jan 2016 11:07:32 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10311If you want a reference guide to all the social media tool categories there are, you’ve come to the right place. Here is an outline of the tool categories you should consider.
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http://jacquelinemulligan.net/screenwriting/final-draft-screenwriting-software/#respondThu, 10 Dec 2015 15:40:23 +0000http://jacquelinemulligan.net/?p=10395If you are considering extending your writing to screenplays, Final Draft screenwriting software will be a great assist.
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